Company of Girl From The North Country at The Old Vic (Photo: Manual Harlan)

Arinze Kene (Joe Scott) in Girl From The North Country (Photo: Manual Harlan)

Girl From The North Country cast recording announced

Published August 30, 2017

The Official London Cast Recording of The Old Vic show Girl From The North Country, featuring music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, will be available to buy, download and stream from 29 September, it has been announced.

Produced by The Old Vic and Sony Music Entertainment, the album was recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, and is now available to pre-order through Amazon.

Brought to life by a 20-piece company of actors and musicians, Girl From The North Country sees award-winning playwright Conor McPherson beautifully weave the iconic songbook of Dylan into the new show full of hope, heartbreak and soul.

The show features songs from every period of Bob Dylan’s catalogue, with new musical arrangements by Simon Hale, including hits Tight Connection To My Heart, Like A Rolling Stone/To Make You Feel My Love, and the titular song Girl From The North Country.

Playwright and director Conor McPherson said of the announcement: “I’m so delighted the brilliant talent of our cast will be captured at Abbey Road Studios.”

“It’s been an honour working with them on Bob Dylan’s incredible songs. The reaction from audiences every night and the clamour for a recording has been overwhelming and is a true testament to their stunning voices.”

Girl From The North Country is aptly set in Dylan’s hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, in 1934. A community living on a knife-edge huddle together in the local guesthouse – and when two unexpected figures show up in the middle of the night, things start to spiral beyond the point of no return.

Official London Theatre described the production as “an enthralling piece of storytelling, propelled by a thrillingly talented cast.”